Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 hailed as 'best Marvel film in years' by critics

If you weren’t already excited for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, you definitely should be. The finale of the trilogy is set to hit cinemas on 5 May, and according to critics, it’s a genuinely fantastic time.

A few hours ago, reviewers who’ve already had the chance to watch the film (I'm not jealous at all) began posting their initial impressions on Twitter, and it sounds like it’s a real return to form for Marvel.

Take a look at the trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 below.

Senior reporter for Gizmodo and io9, Germain Lussier, tweeted: “Simply incredible. I can’t imagine Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 being a more perfect ending to James Gunn’s trilogy. Every payoff, every emotion, every character journey. It’s about as good as Marvel movies get. Funny, poignant, exciting, I want to watch it again right now.”

Meanwhile, Inverse’s executive editor, Jake Kleinman, wrote: “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is the best Marvel movie in years. Perfect blend of humour, heart, and action with an epic third act that doesn’t devolve into CGI mush. Will Poulter is a legend."

TikTok movie critic Teejay McFly continued the praise, writing: “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is a fitting finale to the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy. THE MOST EMOTIONAL MARVEL MOVIE YET. Tons of heart, action, and comedy. ROCKET RACCOON, THAT IS ALL. We also get, [in my opinion], the best MCU action sequence outside of an Avengers film.”

To wrap things up, The Direct’s industry relations coordinator and writer Russ Milheim said: “Trust that I’m not being hyperbolic when I say, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is one of the best MCU films to date. It’s truly incredible. A deeply emotional story that perfectly utilises all of its characters in the best ways. The comedic balance has never been better.”

Honestly, I don’t think that things could sound any more promising than that. We’ll have to judge for ourselves when the film releases next week.